Gov't Gives 61 South Dakota Workers Payraise

Congratulations to all 61 South Dakota workers who received a state-mandated pay increase today.

It's a shame that in a country that calls itself a "free country" the government determines the value of a person's labor instead of the worker and the employer.

We went through this minimum wage increase exercise here in South Dakota to raise the wage of 61 people, according to an impact study posted at the state's website.

Now that it's a done deal, even the Argus Leader admits this:

The first increase won’t have much of an effect on businesses, Brown said, because most wage earners already earn above minimum wage. During the next few years, South Dakota might see a slight change in unemployment rates, however.